The license upgrade application applies to any individual who holds temporary orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics license in Ohio and who wants to obtain a full license.
TO APPLY Applicants are required to electronically upload documents to apply for licensure. The application fee is non-refundable and must be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) or electronic check.
Failure to supply required information may result in denial of the application. If your application remains incomplete for one year from the date it is received, your file will be closed.
Providing your Social Security Number for licensure is required by state and federal law.
For step-by-step application instructions please visit http://otptat.ohio.gov/Orthotics-Prosthetics-and-Pedorthics/Applications.
AFTER YOU APPLY Once the application is received and payment is made, you will receive an email confirming the application has been received and a payment receipt.
The OTPTAT licensure staff will then review the application. To contact the Ohio OTPTAT Board, please visit: http://otptat.ohio.gov/ContactUs.aspx.
I certify that the statements contained in this electronic application are true in every respect.
I hereby authorize all my references, educational institutions, employers, business, professional organizations, and associates - past, present, and future - to release to the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board any information requested by the Board in connection with the processing of this application or subsequent licensure.
In compliance with ORC 1347.05(E) you are notified that failure to supply the information requested on the application may result in denial of the application.
I hereby certify to the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board that I will not use any initials, titles, or words which imply that I am licensed in Ohio to perform services until I am granted licensure by the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board.
I further certify that if I accept employment prior to licensure by the Board, I will only perform duties that may be legally performed under my current license.
I further certify that if I am not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, I am not employed in any capacity that violates the provisions of my alien/non-immigrant status.
I understand that the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board is authorized by law to initiate action against a person who practices or offers to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, or use in connection with the person’s name, or otherwise assume, use, or advertise, any title, initials, or description tending to convey the impression that the person is an orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist if that person does not hold a current license under ORC 4779.
I further understand that pursuant to ORC 4779.28, the Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of an individual who has violated any of the laws and rules governing the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in the State of Ohio.